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kerry med with sergey lavrov. afterwards, he spoke of hope for de-escalation of tension. >> russia made a choice. and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice, that is the choice to move troops into crimea. russia can now choose to de-escalate this situation. and we are committed to working with russia. and together with our friends and allies in an effort to provide a way for this entire situation to find the road to de-escalation. the united states is ready to work with all parties to make that happen and to make it happen as soon as possible. >> russian president vladimir putin has also spoken to angela merkel today. if diplomacy fails, the u.s. and its allies could put in sanctions against russia in a matter of days. howard fineman and michael mcfall. he's now a fellow at the hoover institution and an msnbc analyst. mr. ambassador, it's great to the united states is ready to work with all parties to make that happen and to make it happen as soon as possible. >> russian president vladimir p
kerry med with sergey lavrov. afterwards, he spoke of hope for de-escalation of tension. >> russia made a choice. and we have clearly stated that we believe it is the wrong choice, that is the choice to move troops into crimea. russia can now choose to de-escalate this situation. and we are committed to working with russia. and together with our friends and allies in an effort to provide a way for this entire situation to find the road to de-escalation. the united states is ready to work...
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. >> sergei lavrov said, stop trying to place the blame at our door. and they're also clashing with pro-ukraine demonstrators. and in this video, armed men shown occupying city headquarters. and a local tv station was attacked, and some protesters arrested. meanwhile, pro-russian demonstrators have taken over a different building. that's where we find simon ostrofsky. >> it's been completely taken over. wearing protective gear they made themselves. a whole load of molotov cocktails. and they're prepared for russian authorities to come and take the building back. they're trying to hold the building until a referendum. they definitely want to be a part of russia. no surprise there. >> that's new footage. joining us now by phone from eastern ukraine is simon. welcome and tell us what you're seeing on the ground today. >> well, in eastern ukraine, we've been inside the administration building, which is still occupied by supporters of russia. and we've actually seen them meet and try to hammer out an interim government. and ask the international group for r
. >> sergei lavrov said, stop trying to place the blame at our door. and they're also clashing with pro-ukraine demonstrators. and in this video, armed men shown occupying city headquarters. and a local tv station was attacked, and some protesters arrested. meanwhile, pro-russian demonstrators have taken over a different building. that's where we find simon ostrofsky. >> it's been completely taken over. wearing protective gear they made themselves. a whole load of molotov cocktails....
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whether sergey lavrov can give any room on that is far from clear, because he's already said that the troops who are in control down there, who have taken control in crimea, are not russians. he describes them as a self-defense force over which russia has no control. focus also today on the big e.u. meeting. european leaders in brussels, to see if they'll come forward with package, any threat of sanctions, which they've been reluctant to do so far but, of course, this development in crimea could concentrate their minds somewhat. kristen? >> all right, ian williams, thank you for that report. >>> this morning, the white house announced new measures designed to pressure russian and crimean officials. jim maceda is live in moscow with more. we're learning the white house is announcing new visa restrictions and new sanctions. how is moscow reacting this morning, jim? >> reporter: we haven't had a reaction yet, kristen, from moscow on that specifically. but just to back up a bit. this diplomatic fleurry of the last 48 hours has been about creating a united front with the united states and
whether sergey lavrov can give any room on that is far from clear, because he's already said that the troops who are in control down there, who have taken control in crimea, are not russians. he describes them as a self-defense force over which russia has no control. focus also today on the big e.u. meeting. european leaders in brussels, to see if they'll come forward with package, any threat of sanctions, which they've been reluctant to do so far but, of course, this development in crimea...
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. >> i want to start with the meeting between secretary kerry and the russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. we also had the phone call the president had with angela merkel, but let me start with kerry and lavrov. what do they say to each other? what's critical right now? >> first of all, the fact they are meeting is a good sign. they have developed a cordial relationship. i've been in many meetings with them and the fact they are talking leads open the possibility of this off-ramp that you mentioned and that the president and the administration is trying to provide for putin. i don't think there will be any break ththroughs today, i think it's early for that, but you will hear about the consequences, economic consequences of continuing this and foreign minister lavrov, just the justification for it all. resolution will come later in this crisis. if it comes at all. >> meantime, simultaneously, you have secretary kerry talking to a lot, frankly, of foreign counterparts. here's some of the criticism that we've been hearing. this one from congressman mike rogers. >> right now, putin has set t
. >> i want to start with the meeting between secretary kerry and the russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. we also had the phone call the president had with angela merkel, but let me start with kerry and lavrov. what do they say to each other? what's critical right now? >> first of all, the fact they are meeting is a good sign. they have developed a cordial relationship. i've been in many meetings with them and the fact they are talking leads open the possibility of this off-ramp...
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in addition to sergei lavrov and john kerry, we heard to the e.u.'s katherine ashton, will join sergei lavrov and john kerry in paris. >> there are still protests on the ground, i see, behind you there in kiev. are the people on the square listening or are they concerned about the diplomatic efforts in. >> they are concerned for a variety of reasons. there's a sense here that they may have been taken over by bigger issues, bigger geopolitical issues, and their lives may be in the hands of moscow and washington d.c. we heard when secretary of state john kerry was here yesterday, he went on to the street, he met with people, and they gave him the impression "don't forget, it's about us, we have to live with the consequences, and when you go to paris, take that message with you." >> they gave me a deep personal sense of how closely linked the people of ukraine are to not just americans, but people all across the world who today are asking for their right, for the privilege to live defining their own nation, defining their future. >> now, stephanie, they
in addition to sergei lavrov and john kerry, we heard to the e.u.'s katherine ashton, will join sergei lavrov and john kerry in paris. >> there are still protests on the ground, i see, behind you there in kiev. are the people on the square listening or are they concerned about the diplomatic efforts in. >> they are concerned for a variety of reasons. there's a sense here that they may have been taken over by bigger issues, bigger geopolitical issues, and their lives may be in the...
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. >> reporter: but in switzerland, russia's foreign minister, sergey lavrov, again said moscow was protecting russian citizens in crimea. and he lashed back at threats of economic penalties. >> ( translated ): those who attempt to interpret the situation as an act of aggression and threaten us with sanctions and boycotts, these are the very same partners of ours who consistently have encouraged political forces close to them to deliver an ultimatum and refuse dialogue, to ignore the concerns of southern and eastern regions of ukraine, which has ultimately polarized ukrainian society. >> reporter: back in kiev, rumors of war stirred differing responses. this couple, a ukrainian woman and russian man, urged calm. >> ( translated ): we are against the conflict. we are for peace and friendship. we do not want war. >> we do not want people to kill each other. we want people to live peacefully everywhere, on all continents and everywhere in other countries. >> reporter: but others seemed ready to man the ramparts. >> we have no fear at all. now our children are going to military registration office
. >> reporter: but in switzerland, russia's foreign minister, sergey lavrov, again said moscow was protecting russian citizens in crimea. and he lashed back at threats of economic penalties. >> ( translated ): those who attempt to interpret the situation as an act of aggression and threaten us with sanctions and boycotts, these are the very same partners of ours who consistently have encouraged political forces close to them to deliver an ultimatum and refuse dialogue, to ignore the...
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you will see sergei lavrov but doesn't seem they are backing down. >> it does seem, the ukrainian government and military, russian military out of uniform but there, are trying not to shoot at each other to be blunt. >> i think that's true. i think there were some shots fired today apparently and there are ship movements and worrying facts on the ground. so far it has not been a violent confrontation. kerry was praising ukrainian leaders for showing restraint because the provocation politically and russia could move farther into the rest of the ukraine. so he is urging them to pull themselves together into an interim government that doesn't give putin any pretext that he can point to to try to take control of an entire country. >> let's talk about the president, our president. president obama seems to be allowing the russians do have an interest in ukraine in the sense there's a history of the russian people living there, russian speaking people being there, actually russian natives as well. they've got the fleet down there in the black sea. they seem -- he seems to be saying, you do have a
you will see sergei lavrov but doesn't seem they are backing down. >> it does seem, the ukrainian government and military, russian military out of uniform but there, are trying not to shoot at each other to be blunt. >> i think that's true. i think there were some shots fired today apparently and there are ship movements and worrying facts on the ground. so far it has not been a violent confrontation. kerry was praising ukrainian leaders for showing restraint because the provocation...
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sergey lavrov called the muove mistake. let me bring in former ambassador mark ginsburg, ambassador, good morning. >> good morning. >> what do you make of the back and forth of ban ki-moon? >> guess who's not coming to dinner, it's not iran. this is clearly an indication of how the u.n. secretary general stepped, shall we say, over the cliff with respect to this agreement that he had reached with the iranian foreign minister without adequately consulting with secretary of state kerry or the syrian opposition. look, christine, the real challenge is ultimately can this conference reduce the hum humanitarian suffering inside syria? you can imagine the difficulties reaching any agreement. >> obviously, the goal of these talks, you want to establish a transitional government that both the opposition and government can agree to, but it begs, for example, on the state of the country. i'm going to quote him here, i will not hesitate for a second run for election. in short, we can say the chances for my candidacy are significant. wh
sergey lavrov called the muove mistake. let me bring in former ambassador mark ginsburg, ambassador, good morning. >> good morning. >> what do you make of the back and forth of ban ki-moon? >> guess who's not coming to dinner, it's not iran. this is clearly an indication of how the u.n. secretary general stepped, shall we say, over the cliff with respect to this agreement that he had reached with the iranian foreign minister without adequately consulting with secretary of...
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john kerry just met with his russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. secretary kerry said he urged lavrov to engage in direct talks with ukraine. meantime, parallel talks between nato and russia are being held in brussels, belgium. secretary kerry also met in paris today with u.s. allies. that meeting included ukraine's new interim foreign minister, who was one of the protesters in kiev. he actually traveled to paris with kerry after kerry's high profile visit to that country's capital yesterday. the meeting concluded with issuing of the statements saying in part, "united states, united kingdom, and ukraine agreed direct talks between ukraine and russia facilitated as needed by members of the international community are crucial to resolving the current situation." meantime, russian troops remain in firm control of ukraine's crimea peninsula, amid lingering fears they will not stop there. jim maceda joins us live from moscow with more on the diplomatic efforts under way. jim, what's the latest? >> reporter: hi, there, tamron, well, that meeting you refe
john kerry just met with his russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. secretary kerry said he urged lavrov to engage in direct talks with ukraine. meantime, parallel talks between nato and russia are being held in brussels, belgium. secretary kerry also met in paris today with u.s. allies. that meeting included ukraine's new interim foreign minister, who was one of the protesters in kiev. he actually traveled to paris with kerry after kerry's high profile visit to that country's capital yesterday....
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secretary of state john kerry met today in paris with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov but could not convince him to meet directly with the acting ukrainian foreign minister. meanwhile a senior u.n. envoy was threatened at gunpoint by someone in a prorussian crowd that demanded he leave the area. on the ground the situation remained extremely tense as russian forces continued to occupy ukrainian military installations, and maintain their blockade of ukrainian military ships in crimea. in the eastern part of the country meanwhile, scuffles broke out between pro russian demonstrators and those who support a united ukraine. back in the united states, conservatives had a message of their own, as complicated and worrying as the situation in ukraine may be, it is also a perfect justification for everything they already believed. >> this is a symptom of a greater problem, it really in many ways started with benghazi. when our consulate was overrun and our first ambassador was killed in 30 something years in the line of duty, not one person's been held accountable. you're sending the wro
secretary of state john kerry met today in paris with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov but could not convince him to meet directly with the acting ukrainian foreign minister. meanwhile a senior u.n. envoy was threatened at gunpoint by someone in a prorussian crowd that demanded he leave the area. on the ground the situation remained extremely tense as russian forces continued to occupy ukrainian military installations, and maintain their blockade of ukrainian military ships in crimea. in...
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. >> that is the key point because the kind of cover story that vladimir putin and sergey lavrov and others, they say they're actually not russian troops and also say they're there to protect ethnic russians. you have continued to not see any violence or threat from some kind of fascist forces from the north coming down in crimea to target ethnic russians? >> there hasn't been any violence whatsoever, and i think -- in the entire time that this has been happening, only three shots have been fired and those shots have been in the air. there might have been some fights and a lot of journalists have been roughed up simply for being foreign, but aside from that, there's not a single victim of any kind of fascist aggression from the rest of ukraine. >> simon ostrovsky from vice news. thank you again for joining us live from crimea. thank you very much. >> joining me now, nina khruscheva. this strikes me as this aspect of what is happening in crimea. we all know the military occupation, but essentially the cultivating in a very organized fashion it would appear of the appearance of organic
. >> that is the key point because the kind of cover story that vladimir putin and sergey lavrov and others, they say they're actually not russian troops and also say they're there to protect ethnic russians. you have continued to not see any violence or threat from some kind of fascist forces from the north coming down in crimea to target ethnic russians? >> there hasn't been any violence whatsoever, and i think -- in the entire time that this has been happening, only three shots...
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on wednesday, sergey lavrov took aim at the west, encouraging the opposition to act outside the law. remind what the russians just did with ukraine when it came to giving them new loans. anyway, president putin is putting the onus on the so-called extremists, is who he's calling them, while trying to paint yanukovych as the victim. according to his office, the two men spoke by phone last night. the close communication isn't surprising given that ties between putin and this ukrainian president are one of the key reasons for the chaos. it goes back ten years to the orange revolution. that's what it was known at the time. the uprising marked a break between ukraine and pro-russian politicians, including yanukovych. but economic struggles put him back in power, and it fed concerns that appeared to be confirmed when ukraine backed away from a trade deal with the e.u. in favor of closer ties with putin. that's fuelled the protests and calls for the president to step down. one of ukraine's olympians, by the way, announced today she will pull out of the sochi games in solidarity with demonst
on wednesday, sergey lavrov took aim at the west, encouraging the opposition to act outside the law. remind what the russians just did with ukraine when it came to giving them new loans. anyway, president putin is putting the onus on the so-called extremists, is who he's calling them, while trying to paint yanukovych as the victim. according to his office, the two men spoke by phone last night. the close communication isn't surprising given that ties between putin and this ukrainian president...
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secretary of state john kerry continued his close contact with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. they met for an hour in the netherlands today. kerry urged lavrov to "deescalate the situation and have discussions with the new ukrainian government." the russian foreign minister issued this statement about the g8 today. "the g8 is an informal club with no formal membership. so no one can be expelled from it. its raison d'etre was for deliberations between western industrialized countries and russia, but there are other fora for that now. so if our western partners say there is no future for that format, then so be it. we are not clinging to that format." after meeting with the dutch prime minister today, president obama said this -- >> europe and america are united in our support of the ukrainian government and the ukrainian people. we're united in imposing a cost on russia for its actions so far. prime minister ruta rightly pointed out yesterday the growing sanctions would bring significant consequences to the russian economy. >> joining me now, michael mcfall, former u.s. ambass
secretary of state john kerry continued his close contact with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. they met for an hour in the netherlands today. kerry urged lavrov to "deescalate the situation and have discussions with the new ukrainian government." the russian foreign minister issued this statement about the g8 today. "the g8 is an informal club with no formal membership. so no one can be expelled from it. its raison d'etre was for deliberations between western...